What is Benefiber?
Benefiber, in powder, chewable and caplet preparations, is made from partially hydrolyzed guar gum, a natural source of fibre. Benefiber is suitable for those on a high-fibre diet such as those with high cholesterol, heart disease, or digestive problems.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Constipation | 27 | 4 |
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| Bowel problems | 8 | 3 |
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| General health | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Chronic constipation | 4 | 1 |
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| Bowel irritability | 3 | 1 |
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| Bowel Irregularity | 2 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Benefiber
| Flatulence | 1 |
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Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Benefiber. See all 20 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 7 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 5 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 4 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 2 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Benefiber
Always |
3 | 33% |
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Usually |
2 | 22% |
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Sometimes |
3 | 33% |
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Never |
1 | 11% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Benefiber
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
6 | 67% |
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Not at all |
3 | 33% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Benefiber
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
5 | 100% |
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